Hungary and the United States will agree on an economic cooperation package that will help the Hungarian economy and could offset the effect of possible U.S. tariffs, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday.

The EU cannot afford to finance Ukraine's military efforts as U.S. financial aid is no longer guaranteed, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday after the leaders of 26 EU countries signed a statement voicing support for Ukraine without Hungary.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a staunch supporter of Trump and considered to be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in Europe, refused to endorse part of the summit statement in favor of Ukraine and claims that it is the European Union who isolated itself,

Ricardo Ruiz de la Serna, visiting researcher at the Center for Fundamental Rights (CFR) Madrid office, says it is time for Spain and countries in a similar situation to follow Hungary's lead in supporting their nation's families rather than encouraging immigration.

Donald Trump is considering removing US troops from Germany and redeploying them to Eastern Europe, it has been reported. The US President is contemplating the withdrawal of 35,000 military personnel stationed in Germany, a move likely to further strain relations between the US and Europe.

European Union leaders are trumpeting their endorsement of a plan to free up hundreds of billions of euros to inject into their defense budgets.

EU member states agreed to unlock what could amount to an unprecedented 800 billion euros ($867 billion) for defense spending amid mounting signs the U.S. is no longer a reliable ally, and the defense of Ukraine is falling squarely on their shoulders.

Hungarian leadership is "committed" to bolstering a global alliance of "patriotic" Western countries to replace the liberal mainstream in Brussels.

Szijjarto criticized Brussels for blindly adhering to its pro-war policy and refusing to acknowledge reality. In contrast, he stated, Hungary has consistently stood by its pro-peace position. For three years, we have been saying that peace in Europe can only be restored through a U.S.-Russia agreement,